Re: SV: Who has coil-over's? Anyone want to buy bilstien sports/H&R'ssprings?

[William J Erikson <williamjosiah@juno.com>]

You know, yes, that on the Konis you shouldn't turn them full hard... you
turn them full hard and then back off a quarter turn or so. For some
reason, full hard blows them out. Just wanted to make sure you knew...
	-Josiah



On Thu, 17 Jun 1999 10:38:54 +0200 "Roland Johansson"
<scirocco@mail.bip.net> writes:
>I just mounted a set of K&W coil overs with yellow Koni adjustable 
>inserts.
>
>Very nice quality on the parts.
>
>Handles very nice, on the soft setting of the Konis the car is stiff 
>but nice to drive, good road handling. On bumps the suspension works. 
>Not as with lowering springs and original coils where it bumps.
>On the harder setting it's ready for the track. To harsh to run on 
>hard every day.
>
>Eventually I need to remove my inner plastic fenders during summer but 
>before I do that I need a wheel adjusting first.
>
>Height is at the moment adjusted so there is no distance between 
>fender lip and my 195/45-15 tire. Sideways there is a small amount of 
>space, just enough so it doesn't rub but height wise the same. For 
>winther I can adjust the car up much to get good clearance on snow and 
>for the race track I can lower it even more.
>
>Who-hoo
>
>Roland Johansson, Swedish Viking
>Scirocco 1,6l RSi -82
>Http://hem.passagen.se/toker
>
>
>> I was thinking of buying a set of Carrera or Ground control 
>coil-overs this 
>> summer.  I want my car to look like something out of VWP and handle 
>like a 
>> Indy car!  Anyone have opinions on the Ground control's or 
>Carrera's?  If i 
>> do get the coil-over's i will be selling my Bilstiens sport shocks 
>and H&R 
>> lowering springs.  Anyone want them?  Mail me if interested in the 
>Bilstiens 
>> and H&R's.
>> 
>> Matt
>
>
>
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